Reel.



J. J. MOLGAR.

REEL. APPLICATION FILED DBG. s, 1910.

Patented J am.k 9, 1912. v

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEicE.

JOHN J'. lVIIIOLCAR, OF FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS.

REEL.

Specification of Letters Patent. .Patented Jah. 9, 1912.

Application filed December 3, 1910.' Serial No. 595,461.

wire forming said body 1 is twisted about the upper end portion of thecentral portion 4 of said body and along one side of the upper loop 2,the same terminating at 7 to form a laterally projecting winding handleupon which is provided a loosely mount- Yed grip 8. It will be notedthat the winding handle projects from the side of the body 1 opposite tothat from which the axial handle projects so that when the latter isheld in one vhand the former may be readily engaged byfthe other.

Arranged in the plane of rotation of the body 1 is a guide loop'f9through which the line or cord may pass, the same servin to guide thesame for correct coiling or winding upon the body 1. The loop 9 isformed at the outer extremity of the stem or shank 10, the innerextremity of the latter being coiled about the grip 6 at the innerextremity thereof, said extremity of said shank being rigidly secured tothe grip 6 by reason of one of the extremities A11 of the wire formingsaid shank and guide loop engaging a recess 11 formed for the receptionthereof in the inner extremity of said grip 6. Said guide loop being inrigid connection with the grip 6 t-he same may be securely held in anyposition by the hand engaging said grip when the device is in operation.

The body 1 is reinforced by a diagonally extending wire member 12 thecentral portion of which is coiled about the portion 4 of the body 1 atthe center thereof, the extremities of the member 12 being twisted aboutthe other ends of the loops 2 and also the secure extremities thereofserving to rigidly maintain said loop extremities in spaced relation.The terminals of the member 12 are formed to constitute spring engagingmembers 13 affording means for securing the extremities of the line orcord wound upon the reel. Arranged at the inner extremity of the axialhandle of the body 1 is a circular disk or plate 14, the latter beingrigidlysecured to the portion 4 of the body 1 and the reinforcing wire12 by means of ears 15 which are preferably punched from said member 14.The member 14 thus serves as additional means of reinforcing thestructure, and when the device is in use, the thumb of the hand engagingthe grip 6 may be pressed against the same in order to serve as kaprevent too rapid uncoiling of the material wound upon the reel.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. MoLoAR, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of Forest Park, county of Cook, and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reels,'ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in reels and more specifically tothat class thereof especially adapted for use in winding up clotheslines.

The object of my invention is the provlsion of a reel of the charactermentioned which will be' of durable and economical construction andefficient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

lith these objects in view my invention consists in a reel characterizedas above mentioned and incertain details of construction andarrangements of parts all as will be hereinafter more fully describedand particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to thevaccompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a reel embodying my invention, Fig. 2is a sectional detail through the axial handle of the reel illustratingthe manner of connecting the stem or shank of the guide loop thereto,and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modication.

In the preferred form of my invention as illustrated in the drawings thebody 1 of the reel is formed of a single piece of wire. The respectiveends of said wire are rst bent back upon each other forming elongatedloops 2 at the extremity of said body. Each loop 2 is then bent backupon itself in U- form, a saddle 3 being thus formed at the extremitiesof the body 1 for the reception of line, cord or other material woundupon the reel. Said loops 2 are so bent that the central portion 4 ofthe body 1 extends diagonally between said loops. The ends of said wireand the central portion thereof are then twisted together, the extremity5 thereof being bent laterally from the center of portion '4 of the body1 to constitute an axial handle. Loosely mounted upon the extremity 5 isa grip 6, the arrangement being such that when said grip is held in thehand, preferably the left hand, the body 1 may be rotated about theextremity 6 thereof as an axis. The opposite end of the brake so as to11o vention into eifect this may be varied some; what without departingfrom the spirit of the invention,- henqe I do not desire to limit myselfto the exact details set forth but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modiications as come within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

A reel, formed of a single piece of wire. having its ends bent back uponeach other forming elongated loops 2, each loop being bent upon itselfin U-form to form a saddle .3, the ends of said wire being twistedtogether to form a portion L1 extending diagonally between said loopsand one end 5 bei axia C extended laterally to form an handle; a handle6 on end 5; a diagonally VIn the modification shown in Fig. 3 the loop 2at the lower extremity of the body 1 is formed with only one side 16,the wire of said body instead of being bent outwardly and downwardly toform the other side of the loop or of the recess at the extremity ofsaid body being brought straight across from the lower extremity of theportion 4 to form a pivotal bar 16. Pivotally mounted upon the portion16 is a loop 17, the sides of said loop being formed with eyes or loops18 which embrace said portion 16 at the 'ex-Y tremities thereof. Theloop 17, as will be observed, is formed of a single piece of wire whichis bent back upon itself the extremities of said wire being twistedtogether to form a shank 19 the lower extremity of which is adapted toengage the outer extremity of the loop portion 16 as at 20, serving toreleasably hold the loop 17 in operative position. With thisconstruction it will be seen that one side of the engaging jaw at theextremity of the body 1 may be swung outwardly so as to permit of readyremoval of the material wound upon the reel if desired. Y A

A reel of the construct-ion set forth is durable and economical, thesame may be readily and easily operated, and is not susc'eptible toreadily become inoperative.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred construction forcarrying my 1ning extending reinforcing wire 12, the ends of which aretwisted around the outer ends of loops 2 and portion 4 and extended toform spring engaging members'l; and handle 8 secured to one of loops 2,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' JOHN J. MOLCAR.

Witnesses;

J ANET E. HOGAN,

JOSHUA R. H. Porre.

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